"Well I only hope Miss Winston will soon be well enough to read the story" replied Mulberry.
"I hope so too responded Lawrence heartily.
"I suppose Netherby still stays at the office?" enquired Mulberry.
"Oh yes" answered Lawrence, "but it will be a good thing for him as soon as he can leave, he gets very little pay and he is really a very good fellow indeed."
"Yes he is" rejoined Mulberry "I will try and get something for him as soon as possible."
Just then the door opened and in came Gladys looking very pretty in her evening dress of rose coloured silk.
She blushed on seeing the two men, but came forward gracefully enough.
"I came to see if you were coming into the drawing room" she said "dinner will soon be ready and I have just been to see Helen."
"Oh how is she?" asked Lawrence.
"Better I think" replied Gladys "I am going up again after dinner."